Spindle mounting for creels



Dec; 24, 1 929.

A. L. REMINGTON SPINDLE MOUNTING FOR CREELS Filed Dec.. 24. 1926 Patented Dec. 24, 1929 UNITED STATES PATENT OFFICE ARTHUR L. REMINGTON, OF WORCESTER, MASSACHUSETTS, ASSIGNOR TO. WARP COM- PRESSING MACHINE COMPANY, OF WORCESTER, MASSACHUSETTS, A CORPORATION OF MASSACHUSETTS SPINDLE MOUNTING FOR CREELS Application filed December 24,1926.

My invention relates to creels or spool stands such as are employed for rotatably supporting a plurality of spools or yarn packages, so that the yarn or thread may be conveniently led therefrom for winding on a warp beam, or for any other purpose.

The object of my invention is to provide an improved mounting for the spindles that are employed for supporting the spools or yarn packages. In certain types of creels, or spool stands, as heretofore constructed, it has been customary to arrange the spindles in vertical rows on opposite sides of an upright frame member, and separate means have heretofore been provided for securing each individual spindle to the frame member. By my invention, I provide an improved construction whereby a pair of spindles may be mounted on opposite sides of a supporting member in coaxial relation, with a resulting economy in the cost of manufacture, as compared to the constructions heretofore employed. The above and other advantageous features of my invention will hereinafter more fully appear, reference being bad to the accompanying drawings, in Which Fig. 1 is an end View of one section of a creel provided with spindles mounted in accordance with my invention.

Fig. 2 is a fragmentary view showing a pair of spindles being assembled on the frame member.

Fig. 3 is a sectional view showing, on an enlarged scale, a pair of the spindles completely assembled.

Fig. 4 is a vertical sectional view along the line 44-. of Fig. 3, looking in the direction of the arrows.

Fig. 5 is a sectional view illustrating a modification of my invention.

Like reference characters refer to like parts in the different figures.

Referring first to Fig. 1, a section of a creel is illustrated therein, which consists of a vertical member 1 having a suitable base 2, with pairs of spindles 3, 3, extending from opposite sides of the member 1. The spindles 3 are adapted to rotatably support suitable spools, or yarn packages 4, 4, and as each pair of spindles 3 are supported in coaxial aline- Serial No. 156,873.

ment in accordance with my invention, the yarn or thread may be drawn off a pair of yarn packages 4 on opposite sides of the member l, at the same level.

As best; shown in Figs. 2 and 3, the spindles- 3 are identical in construction, each spindle 3 providing near one end a threaded portion 5, half of which is cut away, as indicated at 6. Consequently when a pair of spindles 3 are placed end to end with the threaded half portionv 5 of one received in the cut away portion 6 of the other, the equivalent of one continuous spindle is provided with a threaded portion intermediate its ends.

In assembling a pair of spindles 3 on the member 1, a nut 7 is first screwed onto the threaded portion 5 of each spindle far enough so that a considerable portion of the spindle extends beyond the nut 7. As shown in Fig 2, the threaded half portions 5 of the spindles 3 are then inserted in opposite directions into an opening 8 provided in the member 1, the opening 8 being large enough to permit the corresponding half portions 5 of the spindles 3 to slide upon each other. As soon as the half portion 5 of one spindle, which has been passed through the opening 8, engages the nut 7 on the other spindle, the nut 7 is turned to bring the threads of the two half portions 5 into register with the threads on the nut 7, after which both nuts 7 are turned until they engage the opposed faces of the member 1 to lock the alincd spindles 3 in position.

As the nuts 7 are turned in opposite directions to bring them into engagement with the member 1, the threaded half portions 5 of the spindles 3 are subjected to substantially equal forces acting on opposite sides of the member 1, with the result that the alined spindles 3 of a pair are firmly and almost permanently secured to the member 1. That is, any tendency for a spindle 3 to work loose on one side of the member 1 will be opposed on the other side of the member 1 by the nuts 7 on the other spindle of the pair.

Referring now to Fig. 5, there is shown a modification of my invention wherein a pair of spindles 9 and 10 are secured in axial alinement Within the opening 8 in the frame 1. With this modified arrangement a long nut 11 is first screwed onto the threaded end portion 9 of the spindle 9, the nut 11 being of such length that when it is fully received on the threaded portion 9 there remains a considerable portion of the opening in the nut which is not occupied by the spindle portion 9 In screwing the nut 11 on the spindle 9 the threads are jammed by any suitable means to secure the nut 11 more or less permanently on the spindle 9, after which a nut 12 of ordinary thickness is screwed onto the threaded portion 10 of the spindle 10. The threaded portion 10 is of sufiicient length to enable this portion to be passed through the opening 8 of the frame 1 and then screwed into the unoccupied portion in the opening of the nut 11. After the spindle portion 10 is screwed into the nut 11 as far as it will go, the nut 12 is tightenedup to clamp the alined spindles 9 and 10 firmly in position by the cooperation of the nuts 11 and 12 with the interposed frame member 1.

From the foregoing it is apparent that by my invention 1- have provided an improved mounting for creel spindles whereby a pair of spindles may be mounted in axial alinement on opposite sides of a creel frame member. By mounting the spindles in accordance with my invention, the cost of manufacture of the creels is considerably reduced as compared to creels with individual spindle mountings, by reason of the fact that it is necessary to provide only one hole and two nuts for each pair of alined spindles. Obviously my improved construction may also be advantageously employed in connection with spindles adapted for other uses than on a creel or spool stand.

I claim:

1. In an improved mounting for spindles, a frame member having an opening extending therethrough, and a pair of alined spindles having cut away portions in complementary relation received within said opening.

2. In an improved mounting for spindles, a frame member having an opening extending therethrough, a pair of alined spindles with threaded cut away portions at their ends to permit the insertion of both spindlesin said opening, and means coacting with said threaded portions to lock said spindles in axial alinement.

3. In an improved mounting for spindles, a frame member having an opening extending horizontally therethrough, a pair of alined spindles extending from opposite sides of said frame member with a portion of each spindle received in and extending beyond said opening and means cooperating with both spindles and the said frame member for clamping the spindles in axial alinement.

ARTHUR L. REMINGTON. 

